ANTI-DUMPINGDumping duty mooted on caprolactam
THE Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on 6-Hexanelactam from Japan, the European Union, Nigeria and Thailand. 6-Hexanelacatam is primarily used in production of Nylon-6, ...
More

ENVIRONMENTSethusamudram project draws flak from environmentalists
THE Sethusamudram project, envisaging the much-awaited maritime shortcut between the East and West coasts of the Indian sub continent, has invited the wrath of environmentalists, with the Mumbai-based Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) coming ...
More

Effluent issue dogs Saptarishi Agro
SAPTARISHI Agro Industries Ltd, an export-oriented unit for culturing mushrooms that hoped to begin operations this year after an 18-month break, has fallen foul of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) over solid waste and ...
More

Iran woos IT companies
IRAN has asked Indian information technology (IT) companies to take part in its efforts to establish IT parks in their country. Addressing members of FAPCCI (Federation of AP Chambers of Commerce and Industry) here on Wednesday, Mr Syvosh ...
More

HEALTHRs 100-cr healthcare city to come up in Bangalore
NARAYANA Hrudalaya Institute of Cardiac Sciences (NHICS) has taken up a project to set up a Rs 100 crore "healthcare city" in Bangalore, Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman of NHICS, told newspersons on the sidelines of Health East, a day-long convention ...
More

INFRASTRUCTUREExpressway - A road of discord that divides the State
THE proposed `express highway' connecting both ends of Kerala has had people of the State literally divided on its two sides: lined up on one side are those who oppose it; on the other are those who want it. Over the past couple of months, the ...
More

PSU`Bail out HMT Bearings'
HYDERABAD: The Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU), Hyderabad, has urged the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry to recommend to the Centre for providing sufficient working capital to help the HMT Bearings, Hyderabad, tide over a ...
More

ONGC to ramp up crude production
OIL and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) today said that it would ramp up domestic crude oil production to 28-29 million tonnes per annum by 2007 from the current level of 26 million tonnes. Addressing a press conference here today on the ...
More

`Oil prices at $50 not sustainable'
THE World Economic Forum today attributed the rather high $50-a-barrel oil price to stockpiling by various countries and indicated that prices would soon drop. The price would come down to a more reasonable level since the $50-a-barrel level ...
More

Consumers can buy meters on their own, says KSEB
THE Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has decided to allow the consumers to buy meters on their own. Besides, the board will simplify the procedures for giving service connections. These decisions were taken at a full-board meeting of KSEB ...
More

WATER`Water projects on stream soon'
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Minister for Water Resources, Mr Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan, has said that all ongoing drinking water projects in respect of which the local bodies had deposited money with the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) would be ...
More

RADIO/TVCentre says BCCI is a `state'
ZEE Telefilms, which has challenged the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision to cancel the telecast rights tender, today found an ally in the Government. Supporting Zee Telefilms on the issue of maintainability of its petition, ...
More

EDUCATIONIIM-A plans research centres for retail, insurance sectors
THE Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has decided to set up two new research centres for retail and insurance sectors in partnership with industry. While Hindustan Lever Ltd would pay Rs 15 lakh each year for the next five years ...
More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONSLeading retailers form association
THE country's leading retailers have come together to launch an association  Retailers Association of India (RAI)  with a vision to develop, facilitate and propagate practices and processes that will grow the Indian retail industry. ...
More

NEWSPAPERS &AMP; PUBLISHINGGroup of Ministers to review print media policy
THE Cabinet on Wednesday decided to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to undertake a comprehensive review of the print media policy. Speaking to newspersons, the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister, Mr Jaipal Reddy, said that the ...
More

DISINVESTMENTSAIL trying to keep SSP divestment alive, say unions
SAIL is trying to keep alive the issue of divestment of Salem Steel Plant (SSP) by extending the validity of Jindal Strips Ltd's price bid by three months, according to the Save Salem Steel Committee. The umbrella forum of the united SSP ...
More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTBengal open to FDI in greenfield projects, says Buddhadeb
THE West Bengal Government has mounted special efforts to attract FDI in greenfield projects in the State, particularly encouraged by the investments so far from the Japanese corporates. Clarifying the Government's stand vis-à-vis investments ...
More

WTOPSBs shaping up for bigger global push
`The new WTO regime from 2005 will throw open a lot of opportunities for banks to finance importers-exporters and other corporates for trade. We foresee a lot of trade relationships being formed with India.'
More

RURAL DEVELOPMENTAP Govt mulls merger of DWCRA and Velugu
THE State Government is considering the amalgamation of DWCRA (Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas) and Velugu (Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty - SERP) to strengthen self-help groups (SHGs). Announcing this here on ...
More

TRADE &AMP; LABOUR UNIONSBengal bidi industry calls off strike
THE five-day industrial strike called by the Federation of Biri, Biri Leaves and Tobacco Merchants and other associated bodies from September 27 was called off on Wednesday following a request from the Chief Minister's office. The strike was ...
More

EVENTSThe Hindu Opportunities Fair from Oct 15
COMPANIES are looking at cutting costs of recruitment and retaining staff. Jobs fairs are becoming increasingly popular with both companies and job aspirants. The Hindu Opportunities Fair is expected to draw over 30,000 job seekers and ...
More

Chidambaram for Fund-Bank meet
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, would be leaving for Washington D.C. on Thursday to attend annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). During the visit, Mr Chidambaram would also attend meetings of the ...
More

EXPORTS &AMP; IMPORTSUP mills contract 40,000 t sugar imports
AFTER Maharashtra, it is the turn of mills in Uttar Pradesh to get into the duty-free raw sugar import act. The Indian Sugar Exim Corporation (ISEC) has contracted a fresh raw sugar cargo of 40,000 tonnes of Brazilian origin scheduled for ...
More

TOURISM`Set up Coastal Tourism Circuit'
ESTABLISHMENT of "Coastal Tourism Circuit" is the need of the hour to provide better facilities to the tourists visiting the region, according to the President of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mr A. Srinivasa Rao. ...
More